ON a day when many stars failed, George Bailey delivered as selector Mark Waugh says another batsman’s spot will be discussed following failures.

THE all-important final round of Sheffield Shield matches began on Monday with a host of players looking to send one final message to Test selectors ahead of the Ashes.

Unfortunately the message has been a poor one for many Test hopefuls, including wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and opening batsmen Matthew Renshaw and Shaun Marsh while Glenn Maxwell also failed to put the runs on the board.

Wade, the incumbent Test keeper, appears to be gone after an unconvincing innings of five runs from 42 balls for Tasmania before he was bowled by Peter Siddle.

Renshaw continued a run of low scores by falling for 16 against a depleted NSW bowling attack.

Mark Waugh admitted Renshaw’s position will be discussed at Wednesday’s selection meeting, but said the Queenslander is “a good chance” to play the First Test.

“I’m saying it would have been nice for him to score a few more runs in this season so far,” Waugh told news.com.au at Triple M’s Ashes coverage launch.

“His record for Australia is very, very good. He’s batted in some tough conditions. And he’s played well. He played well last summer.

“He’s got a good chance of playing. It’s more the six and seven where there is a few more, not question marks, but more options in those two spots.”

VICTORIA vs TASMANIA

Matthew Wade was castled by Peter Siddle.Source:AAP

Matthew Wade’s Ashes hopes have been left in tatters after he was dismissed for another low score during Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria.

The incumbent Test wicketkeeper was on five when he played a pull shot to a Peter Siddle delivery which he bottom-edged onto his stumps just after lunch on day one at the MCG.

Wade, who has averaged 20 since his Test recall last summer, is facing a tough task to retain his spot when the Ashes squad is named on Friday.

George Bailey played a lone hand for Tasmania scoring a century and has put his name in contention for an Ashes berth as the surprise bolter for the number six spot.

Tasmania were all out for 172 in only 63.1 overs, Bailey accounted for 61 per cent of the sides total runs scored.

Matthew Wade out for 5 after scores of 1, 6, 9, 17. Not the batsman he was 2012 when he made Test debut #SheffieldShield

Shaun Marsh failed to apply any pressure on Matt Renshaw by failing in Western Australia’s first dig against South Australia in Perth.

Marsh was bowled by Joe Mennie for 17 to leave the hosts 1/32 and see fellow opener and Test hopeful Cameron Bancroft joined by Hilton Cartwright at the crease.

Bancroft caught the selectors eye with scores of 76 not out and 86 against NSW earlier this month.

“Cameron’s two innings were really good against a Test bowling attack,” Waugh told news.com.au. “That’s the sort of performance as far as me being a selector that is really good. That sort of innings definitely puts you high in the order.”

Another batter in contention for the number six spot in the upcoming Ashes, Cartwright joined a long list of failures at the crease registering only 35 runs after facing 76 deliveries.

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